Governing Body

Sri. M.S. Ravi Varma

Chancellor, MNR University
Vice-Chairman, MNRET

Sri M. S. Ravi Varma, Vice Chairman of the MNR Educational Trust is accelerating the growth of the University with his great passion, sheer determination and meticulous planning. As a mentor, he has imbibed the legacy of Shri M.N. Raju and has worked for the all round development of MNR Educational Trust which has now given a shape to MNR University (MNRU). Armed with optimism and a pragmatic growth approach, he believes that Technology and Systems will play an integral part in shaping the future of the University. He is redefining the etiquette of quality education with an indomitable team spirit. For students he is a pacemaker with hallmarked practice of teaching and learning process. Known for his innovative and exemplary skills, he embraces the welfare and promotion of the University with a wise objective outlook. He has inherited the passion for Education and would like to see that this passion for education spreads like an endemic. His dream is to make MNRU not only the best in the state but also to make it known nationally and internationally.

With his visionary approaches, the MNRU is now all set to become a 21st Century world-class overall higher education and skill capabilities provider to meet the Global challenges. The MNRU is a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary university making curriculum more inclusive and offering skilful education for increasing employability potential of the graduates and postgraduates. In tune with the National Educational Policy (NEP), he envisions the MNRU to develop good, thoughtful, well rounded and creative individuals with ethical and constitutional values, intellectual curiosity, scientific temper and spirit of service.

Being a self-motivated and industrious person, he is instrumental in introducing new courses which bring a paradigm shift from traditional technologies to the cutting edge technologies namely artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, additive manufacturing, drone technology, agricultural sciences, IT in agriculture, allied health sciences catering to the needs of the contemporaneous and foreseeable future. Also, short term 3-month certificate courses and one-year PG Diploma courses in the latest technologies are contemplated by him as some kind of finishing schools for enhancing the employability of the students.

Dr. Yogita Rana, IAS

Principal Secretary to Government (Higher Education),
Govt of Telangana, Hyderabad

Dr. RVR Krishna Chalam

Vice-Chancellor, MNR University

MNR University takes immense pride in welcoming Dr. R.V.R. Krishna Chalam as its Vice Chancellor. A renowned academician and visionary leader, Dr. Krishna Chalam brings over three decades of illustrious experience spanning academia, research, and industry, including 21+ years dedicated to advancing higher education and pioneering research in environmental sustainability and smart water management systems.

Dr. Krishna Chalam’s academic credentials are exemplary, holding a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Technology, an M.Tech. in Water Resources, a PGDM in Shipping & Export Management from NISIT, Visakhapatnam, and a B.Tech. in Civil Engineering. A trailblazer in leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as IoT, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and data analytics in water resources, his innovative research has led to transformative solutions for real-time water quality monitoring and smart metering systems, earning accolades on both national and international platforms.

A proven leader, Dr. Krishna Chalam has held distinguished positions, including Vice Chancellor of Woxsen University, Dean, Executive Council Member, and Member of University Research and Innovation Councils at some of India’s most prominent institutions.

Complementing his academic acumen, his eight years in the industry include executing over 40 high-impact projects funded by global organizations like the World Bank and DFID. He has also contributed to international GIS projects for countries such as Japan, the USA, Austria, Oman, Australia, UAE, Canada, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, while collaborating with leading companies like India Cements, Tata Electric, Reliance, Bharathi Telecom, and Nortel Networks. These experiences highlight his ability to seamlessly bridge academic insights with practical applications.

Dr. Krishna Chalam’s unwavering commitment to fostering innovation, empowering

students and faculty, and driving collaborative excellence aligns seamlessly with MNR

University’s mission to cultivate global leaders and change makers.

Under Dr. Krishna Chalam’s stewardship, MNR University is poised to set new benchmarks in higher education and research, shaping a transformative impact on society and industry.

Prof. Dr. Ravi Raju Tatapudi

Pro-Chancellor, The Apollo University &
Former Vice-Chancellor, Dr. NTR UHS, A.P. Member

Current Positions

Pro Chancellor The Apollo University
Chief Consultant Nephrologist Apollo Hospitals
Honorary Positions
Visiting Professor , Harvard Nephrology
Fellow, AP Akademi of Sciences
Chairman, MRU,Andhra Medical College
Member, Trustees Board of SKSHEF
Sri Sankaradeva Netralaya (Center of Excellence) Guwahati, Assam
President Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Sankara Matham Visakhapatnam

Former Positions

Vice Chancellor : Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh
Director of Medical Education : Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad
Superintendent (Additional Director of Medical Education) King George Hospital
Principal : Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam
Professor and Head : Department of Nephrology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam
Member, Governing Body : National Board of Examinations, Government of India, New Delhi
Member Convener CM Advisory Committee : Andhra Pradesh
Chairman, Ethics Committee : AP Medical Council
First Vice Chancellor The Apollo University Chittoor
Founder President : AP Nephrology Society
President : Indian Society of Nephrology (Southern Chapter)
President : Indian Society of Nephrology
Member : BC Roy Award Selection Committee ,MCI, Govt of India
Member, Selection Committee : ICMR National Awards,ICMR, New Delhi
Member, Expert Panel : University Grants Commission, Government of India
Chairman and Founder : Jeevandan AP (Appropriate Authority for cadaver organ transplantation) Hyderabad and Vijayawada
Distinguished Professor and Advisor : GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam
Member, Board of Management : GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam
President : Indian Society of Nephrology Southern Chapter
Chairman Scientific Committee : Indian Society of Nephrology

Dr. Meena Rajiv Chandawarkar

Dr. Meena Rajiv Chandawarkar was born and brought up in Mumbai, India. After completing Masters in Commerce from Mumbai University in 1977, she obtained a Doctorate from Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka for her dissertation on ‘HRD and Productivity’ in 1996.

She commenced her career as a Probationary Officer with Union Bank of India where she worked for seven years. Later, she switched over to the field of Higher Education and served in various capacities like Principal of SRN Arts and MBS Commerce Degree College for 21 years, Director, UGC Academic Staff College, Karnatak University, Dharwad, for four years and then as the Vice Chancellor, Karnataka State Women’s University, Bijapur for four years.

At present, she is the Chief Advisor – Quality Assurance for B V V Sangha, Bagalkot, a leading group of over 153 educational institutions.

She is also the National Joint Secretary of ‘Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal, Nagpur’ an organization devoted to the objective of national resurgence in the field of education. It aims at evolving a National Education Policy, Curriculum, System and Methodology based on an integral Bharatiya Vision.

Dr Chandawarkar has had an opportunity to serve in crucial capacities on a National and State Level on behalf of the HRD Ministry, Govt. of India, New Delhi, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, Govt. of Karnataka, Dept of Higher Education, Bangalore and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore. Besides, she has completed a major and one minor research project sanctioned by the UGC, New Delhi, has guided scholars for Ph.D and written books related to Quality Circles and HRD. Her participation in over 11 International and 60 National Conferences and research publications in Journals has given her a deep insight in her area of study. Her research experience of twenty years and over three decades of academic experience has moulded her to be an efficient administrator and able, inspiring academician.

Dr Chandawarkar’s potential was displayed in her achievements in the coveted post of the Vice Chancellor. To mention a few, a noticeable increase in student strength leading to women empowerment, focus on research and curriculum upgradation, very impressive increase in infrastructure, Academic and Administrative Audits, First Assessment by NAAC, Bangalore and qualifying to receive grants from the HRD Ministry under RUSA took the university to higher levels.

She has also been actively involved in social outreach activities as a member of many organisations and NGOs, mainly for conducting workshops on Personality Development for the youth. A recipient of over fifteen awards, of which a crucial one was the ‘Best teacher in Commerce’ award given by the Govt. of Karnataka, Dept of Higher Education, Bangalore.

Prof. Dr. Depuru Bharathi

HOD of Nursing Member

Administrative Posts held

Vice-Chancellor, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visva Vidyalayam (Women’s University),Tirupati
Actedas In-charge Vice-Chancellor, Dravidian University, Kuppam
Executive Council member, Nominated by Government of Andhra Pradesh for a period of Three Years. Under the category of one Senior Professor of Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati
Finance Committee member of SPMVV, Tirupati
Dean, Academic Affairs, SPMVV, Tirupati
Dean, School of Sciences, SPMVV, Tirupati
Dean Examinations, SPMV, Tirupati
Head, Dept. of Sericulture, SPMVV, Tirupati
Head, Dept. of Sericulture, SPMVV, Tirupati
Head I/c, Dept. of Zoology, SPMVV, Tirupati
Head I/c, Dept. of Biotechnology, SPMVV, Tirupati
Students’ Union Advisor, SPMVV, Tirupati
Chief Superintendent of Examinations, SPMVV
Convener, CURIE Project sanctioned by DST, Delhi
Convener, Central Purchase Committee, SPMVV,
Non Official member in the Advisory Committee of S V Zoological Park, Tirupati, Nominated by the Forest Dept, Govt. of AP.
Convener of Faculty Board for M.Sc.Zoology course (Distance mode), SPMVV, Tirupati
Vice President, Teachers Association, SPMVV
Acting as member of Research committee for the evaluation of projects of Central Silk Board, Bangalore
Acted as Member of A.P. State Level Expert Appraisal Committee by MOEF&CC, Govt of India in consultation with A.P. State Govt.
Acted as Member AP Higher Education Planning Board (APHEPB)

Prof Dr. Sarbani Pal

Professor of Organic Chemistry
MNR PG College, Hyderabad Member

Dr. Sarbani Pal earned her Ph D in Chemistry from the Indian Association of Cultivation of Science (IACS), Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal and now holds the position of Head of the Department of Chemistry at MNR Degree and PG College. Dr Sarbani has a great passion for Chemistry in general and Organic Chemistry in particular and strong interest in shaping the lives and minds of students. She demonstrates independence, initiative, innovation and leadership. She believes in training students properly while nurturing, educating and encouraging them to take up research work independently which promotes creativity, intellectual curiosity, scientific temper and spirit of service. As Head of the Department, she encourages faculty development programs for the continued growth of the Faculty to become better educators and researchers.

She is committed to STEM education and her strong commitment greatly supports the initiatives of the other departments of MNR University, a multi-disciplinary university. Before joining at MNR PG College in 1998, she worked as Research Associate in Chemistry and MS University, Baroda, Gujarat. She encourages the prospective students and makes them realize how strong higher education is required for personal accomplishments and achievements and ultimately for a successful career. Her areas of research work included sequential development of macrolides and ketolides related to erythromycin and received appreciation from different scientific organisations.

Qualifications, Achievements and Recognitions

Obtained M Sc degree in Chemistry with specialization in Organic Chemistry from University of Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1990.
Completed Ph D at Indian association of cultivation of Science (IACS), Jadavpur, WB, under guidance of Prof D Mukherjree
Published 71 research papers and review articles in various international and national journals.
Supervised 8 M Sc projects, 11 M Phil projects and 8 Ph D students
Recognition from Tetrahedron for her review article Tetrahedron report number 755: A journey across the sequential development of macrolides and ketolides related to erythromycin (Tetrahedron 2006, 62, 3171) as it was top 50 most downloaded article (Science Direct 2006).
Recognition from Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters Top 10 Cited Author for 2011-2012 for publishing research paper in BMCL 2011, 21, 6573-6576.
Wiley Top Cited Article 2020-2021 JOURNAL OF HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY, Synthesis, biological evaluation, and docking study of a series of 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazole derivatives with an indole-triazole-peptide conjugate
Publons peer review awards winner-2017
Authored one book : Isocoumarin, Thiaisocoumarin and Phosphaisocoumarin Natural Occurrences, Synthetic Approaches and Pharmaceutical Applications
Authored one chapter of Drug discovery and drug development : the Indian narrative

Dr. M. Hima Bindu

Director of Basic Sciences
Member

Prof. Dr. T. V. Satyanarayana

Registrar-Designate, MNR University
Ex-Officio Member-Secretary

Dr T V Satyanarayana has 35 years of teaching and research experience and concurrently 25 years of administrative and project management experience while working as the Assistant Professor to Professor, Principal Scientist, Project Manager, Associate Dean, Dean of Agricultural Engineering & Technology and Registrar of the Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) (Formerly Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University), India’s largest state agricultural university in Government sector. He was awarded Senior Professor (HAG) scale in 2009. He was instrumental in establishing three new colleges at Sangareddy, Madakasira and Pulivendula in the erstwhile AP state and establishing the new campus of ANGRAU at Lam, Guntur after state’s bifurcation. He is presently officiating as the Registrar-designate of the university

Dr T V Satyanarayana has been widely recognized for his research work in the field of On-farm irrigation and drainage water management. He has developed the designs of efficient water measuring and regulating devices for use in field channels of irrigation commands. He has designed and developed some effective designs of sub-surface drainage systems for control of water logging and salinity in irrigated canal commands and implementing successfully. He has published 45 research articles inreputed national journals and 15 research articles in international journals. He has attended several national and international conferences and presented technical papers on various aspects related to drainage and water management. He visited Germany, The Netherlands, USA, Italy, Egypt, Thailand and Singapore in connection with pursuit of academic and research programmes.He was instrumental in securing external funding of Rs 50 crores to ANGRAU for research projects on irrigation and drainage water management from Netherlands Govt and FAO, Rome, Italy during 1998-2008. He has received nine national and international awards including “FAO Award for Research Excellence”, “Engineer of the Year” Award and “Bharat Ratna Sir MokshagundamVisvesvaraya Award” by Govt of AP in 2012 for the outstanding contributions in the field of irrigation and drainage engineering. He was a member of the 5th Deans’ committee of Indian Council of Agricultural Research for UG courses in India and PRT for many universities for ICAR Accreditation. He also served as expert member for UPSC, ASRB, APPSC, HSPSC examinations and selections.

Dr T V Satyanarayana obtained B.Tech (Hons) (Agricultural Engineering) from GBPUAT (Formerly UPAU), Pantnagar and M.Tech and Ph D in Soil and Water Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur. He pursued Post-Doctoral Research in the Department of Hydraulics and Hydrology under DAAD Fellowship at Technological University at Munich in Germany. He also pursued collaborative research on irrigation and drainage water management at the International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement (ILRI) at Wageningen University and Research Center (WUR) in The Netherlands. He has also undergone training on Water Resources Planning at the UNESCO-IHE, Delft in the Netherlands. He possesses PG Diploma in Human Resources Management from Pondicherry University. He is a Life Member of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers and Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India).

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